Thursday, October 18, 2018

She knew me!

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I worked with an executive at the start of her career with my downstate client. She was smart, to be sure, but all sharp elbows. Of cour...
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

I must remember: this isn't about me

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I admit it: I'm really having a hard time with Henry's accident (see post below). He is closer to me than family, and I'm terrif...
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Saturday, October 13, 2018

Key West Man Airlifted to Miami

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So read the headline. The Key West man is my friend Henry. He was riding his bike home Friday night at about 11 PM. He gets off work at ...
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Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Unbreak My Heart (1996) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) Songs like this are enduringly popular in p...
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Friday, October 12, 2018

How to spend a day off

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I slept in. Then I went to a matinee. Playing hooky to see a Redford movie felt very deja high school. Redford has said this is his las...

Like a boss

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On Friday, Princess Eugenie married some guy. I couldn't tell you what the bride even wore, so entranced was I by William and Kate's...

The deed is done!

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My bathroom is finally painted! And I learned that honesty is the best policy. On Monday afternoon, once it became painfully obvious ...
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Tuesday, October 09, 2018

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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WWW.WEDNESAY asks us three questions to prompt you to speak bookishly. To participate, and to see how other book lovers responded, clic...
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Three Stars Are Born

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I saw the Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper remake and thoroughly enjoyed it. While she was very good, for me, he was the revelation. We are given a...
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FURIOUS

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On September 24, Bob came over and estimated the cost of painting my bathroom. Between the 25th and and October 3rd, I exchanged emails w...
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Sunday, October 07, 2018

Sunday Stealing

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SUNDAY STEALING 1. Have you ever tried to learn (or re-learn) a foreign language as an adult? Which one? What worked for you? I tried to le...
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Over a basket of buttermilk onion rings

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I don't like onion rings. But I do like Nancy. So I was happy to join her for a basket in my old hometown, after my hair cut. We tal...
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Saturday, October 06, 2018

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Treat You Better (2016) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here .   This song was chosen because October is D...
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Thursday, October 04, 2018

I'm blessed

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Yesterday was a sobering day. I had a 3:30 appointment in my local doctor's office. I feel fine, for the most part, but I wanted her...
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Wednesday, October 03, 2018

How I love my guys!

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Baseball season is over in Chicago. Earlier than I would have liked, of course. But last night was still glorious . It came down to this...
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I fell in a ditch

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No, really. I'm being quite literal here. I fell in a ditch. The street in front of my building is all torn up. That's what happ...
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Saturday, September 29, 2018

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: So Into You (1977) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) The singer says that he noticed the lady ...
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Friday, September 28, 2018

So I mailed a card

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I got an email from my oldest friend. Or rather, 5 emails. She answered two weeks worth of my messages in one afternoon. Apparently she does...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

He doesn't want to be my President

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I'm sure by now you have heard that Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh has been accused of sexual misconduct by Dr. Christ...
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So relieved! It was a good trip!

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I was a little apprehensive as I rode the rails to Macomb, IL. My nephew is a freshman there, and I was worried about how eager he was fo...
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